Open AccessSickness absence due to mental health disorders--a societal perspective
Author(s) -
C. A. M. Roelen,
Willem van Rhenen,
Petra C. Koopmans,
Ute Bültmann,
J. W. Groothoff,
J. J. L. van der Klink
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
occupational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1471-8405
pISSN - 0962-7480
DOI - 10.1093/occmed/kqs065
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , mental health , psychiatry , medicine , psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence
Sickness absence (SA) is affected by societal factors. Increasing socioeconomic stress may cause or worsen mental health disorders, which are among the most frequent causes of SA. Employees may also be more cautious about being absent, for example in times of poor economy.
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